2019 Rodeo All-Star Champions

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2019 Rodeo All-Star Champions

[ meet the champions ]
Will Lowe - Bareback

Will Lowe

Bareback Riding
3x RAS Champion

Hometown: Canyon, TX
Age: 36
Association: PRCA
About: Three time NFR World Champion. Finished 15th in the world in 2018. Placed in two rounds of the Wrangler NFR before missing the last two rounds due to injury. Joined the PRCA in 2001. Will has been a Rodeo All-Star Champion three times – 2013, 2016 and 2019.  [read more]

Shali Lord - Barrel Racing

Shali Lord

Barrel Racing

Hometown: Lamar, CO
Age: 38
Association: WPRA
Horse: Freckles Ta Fame “Can Man”
About: Currently ranked 9th in the world standings for 2019. 2015 Rodeo All-Star runner-up. Married to Phy, they have a son, Slade and a daughter, Stealy Bell. The Lords live on their family ranch and have a cow calf operation. 

  

Preston Louis - Bull Rider

Preston Louis

Bull Riding

Hometown: Browning, MT
Age: 25
Association: INFR
About: Two time INFR Tour Champion – 2010, 2015. Brother to former RAS Champion, Dakota Louis.

Travis Gardner

Saddle Bronc Riding

Hometown: Mt. Vernon, AR
Age: 26
Association: IPRA
About: Joined the IPRA in 2016 and won IPRA Saddle Bronc Riding Rookie of the year. He also finished third in the IPRA World Standings that year. In 2018 he finished second in the IPRA World standings. 

 

Mason Carter - Steer Wrestling

Mason Carter

Steer Wrestling

Hometown: Checotah, OK
Age: 
Association: IPRA
About: 

Justin Thigpen, Kyle Crick - Team Roping

Justin Thigpen & Kyle Crick

Team Roping

Hometowns:
Thigpen – Waycross, GA
Crick – Lipan, TX
Association: IPRA, PRCA
About Thigpen: Justin won the 2019 CINCH Timed Event Championship and went home over $100k richer. 2018 IPRA Steer Wrestling and Tie-down Roping Champion. In 2017, he was the IPRA All Around & Tie-Down Roping World Champion. That same year, he was the RAS Steer Wrestling Champion

 

John Douch

John Douch

Tie-down Roping

Hometown: Huntsville, TX
Age: 25
Association: PRCA
About: Finished second in the 2017 College National Finals Rodeo. In 2016, John won the PRCA Permit Holder of the Year Challenge. He is currently 39th in the World Standings.

 

Congratulations

2019 Rodeo All-Star Champions!